A Full Guide To Reinvent Your Life (In 6-12 Months)
Summary
TLDRThe video script delves into the human experience, comparing life to a dark room where candles symbolize moments of clarity. It explores the balance between order and chaos within the mind, the importance of structuring our days to avoid 'psychic entropy,' and the quest for immortality through problem-solving. The narrative emphasizes the significance of self-generated goals, the role of neurotransmitters in motivation and satisfaction, and the necessity of mindfulness and intrinsic values for sustainable happiness. It concludes with the power of creating a vision and learning through action to build a meaningful life.
Takeaways
- 🕯️ Life is compared to a dark room where candles represent moments of clarity and direction, but they eventually burn out, symbolizing the need for continuous search for light in the face of fear and uncertainty.
- 🧠 The human mind naturally leans towards chaos, and clarity emerges from ordered information, highlighting the importance of structuring our thoughts and activities to maintain mental clarity.
- ⏰ People often feel most miserable during idle times, suggesting that having a structured routine or engaging in activities provides a sense of purpose and mental stability.
- 💼 Jobs, despite being a source of complaint, offer a structured state of mind and can be more enjoyable than being alone with one's thoughts, emphasizing the value of routine and engagement.
- 🔄 Entropy, or the tendency towards disorder, is a natural law of the universe, and human efforts to organize and create are essentially attempts to counteract this disorder and extend life and order.
- 🧘♂️ To combat psychic entropy, or the loss of mental order, practices like meditation and metacognition are suggested to help focus the mind and question thoughts, fostering a sense of control and enjoyment.
- 🏋️♂️ The pursuit of goals, whether self-generated or society-imposed, is a driving force for clarity and fulfillment, with self-generated goals being more aligned with conscious future planning.
- 💡 Motivation is transient and linked to the desire for unattainable things, whereas clarity provides a path to achieving goals, suggesting that understanding one's path is more important than the intensity of desire.
- 💕 Dopamine is associated with the desire for things outside of our reach, but other neurotransmitters like serotonin and oxytocin are linked to satisfaction with what we have, indicating a balance is needed between pursuit and appreciation.
- 🌱 Mindfulness and attention to detail can lead to a deeper appreciation of everyday experiences, providing a sustainable source of satisfaction beyond the fleeting rewards of dopamine.
- 🏆 Developing an intrinsic philosophy or understanding the deeper meaning behind our pursuits can lead to long-term satisfaction and a more profound sense of fulfillment.
Q & A
What is the metaphor used in the script to describe life?
-Life is compared to a dark room where candles represent the vision and direction that eventually die out, sparking fear unless one moves with faith to find the next candle.
How does the script explain the balance between order and chaos in the human mind?
-The script describes chaos as the default state of the human mind, with clarity emerging as a byproduct of ordered information. The mind is clear when attention is focused on clear matters.
Why do people report feeling miserable during a specific time on Sundays?
-People report feeling miserable between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays because it is a time when they typically have nothing to do, leading to a lack of mental structure and clarity.
How does the script relate jobs to providing a clear state of mind?
-Jobs are said to provide a clear state of mind by offering structure and activities that help fill consciousness with ordered information, which is more enjoyable than being alone with one's thoughts.
What is the concept of 'psychic entropy' as described in the script?
-'Psychic entropy' refers to the loss of mental order and clarity, which can lead to negative thoughts multiplying when one is idle or without a structured thought process.
What is the cure for the state of mind described as 'unordered' or feeling lost?
-The cure is learning how to order one's mind through practices like meditation, metacognition, and learning to be alone, which helps in ordering the mind for enjoyment in any circumstance.
Why do people not want freedom, but rather autonomy according to the script?
-People prefer autonomy because they want to create their own limitations rather than having them imposed on them. Autonomy allows individuals to have control over their own lives and the direction they take.
What is the difference between motivation and clarity as explained in the script?
-Motivation is like standing on one side of a canyon, desiring what's on the other side, but without a way to get there. Clarity, on the other hand, is the first plank of the bridge to the other side, providing a clear path to achieve what is desired.
How does the script differentiate between enjoyment and pleasure?
-Enjoyment comes from investing attention and is process-focused, while pleasure comes from spending attention and is outcome-focused. Enjoyment is about progress toward a long-term goal, whereas pleasure is about achieving a goal without effort.
What is the significance of developing an 'anti vision' as mentioned in the script?
-An 'anti vision' helps individuals realize what they don't want in life. It serves as a tool to identify and avoid things that could lead to an undesirable future, thus guiding them towards creating a vision for a future they truly desire.
How does the script suggest one should approach learning and building towards their vision?
-The script suggests writing down specific skills, interests, or topics that align with one's vision, and then learning and building through daily practice and real-world problem-solving, which helps in retaining important information and gaining experience.
Outlines
🕯️ Embracing Life's Uncertainty and the Pursuit of Clarity
The first paragraph delves into the metaphor of life as a dark room, where candles represent the fleeting moments of clarity and direction. It emphasizes the human mind's constant struggle between order and chaos, highlighting that clarity is achieved through focused attention and structured activities. The script discusses the tendency of people to seek external structure, such as work, to avoid the discomfort of inactivity and the resulting 'psychic entropy.' It also touches on the human desire for immortality and the instinct to combat entropy in various forms, including the organization of one's environment. The cure for mental disorder is presented as learning to order the mind through practices like meditation and metacognition, and the importance of autonomy over freedom is underscored. The paragraph concludes by differentiating between motivation, which is short-lived and linked to dopamine, and clarity, which is essential for long-term enjoyment and fulfillment.
🧘♂️ Finding Fulfillment in the Present Through Mindfulness and Intrinsic Values
The second paragraph explores the concept of finding satisfaction in the present moment by harnessing neurotransmitters like serotonin and oxytocin, which provide a sense of contentment and appreciation for what one already has. It contrasts the superficial pursuit of pleasure through substances with the sustainable fulfillment derived from mindfulness and an intrinsic philosophy of life. The speaker suggests that by noticing the details in everyday experiences and developing a deeper understanding of one's pursuits, individuals can cultivate a more profound appreciation for their current state. The paragraph also discusses the transformative power of education and learning as a means to transition from materialistic pursuits to a more meaningful and satisfying life. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of balancing dopamine-driven desires with the here-and-now neurotransmitters to achieve a good life.
🌐 Expanding Perspective for a Vision-Driven Life
The third paragraph focuses on the importance of having a vision for the future and the role it plays in driving progress and enjoyment in life. It introduces the concept of the 'anti vision' as a tool for identifying and eliminating undesirable outcomes in one's life. The speaker outlines a process for creating an anti vision, which includes observing societal habits, reflecting on past experiences, and making a list of things one does not want. The paragraph also emphasizes the need for self-education and skill development as essential components of realizing one's vision. It concludes by highlighting the role of challenge in creating a fulfilling life and the importance of starting projects to learn through real-world problems.
🛠️ Building a Life Through Skill Acquisition and Project Momentum
The fourth paragraph discusses the process of turning one's vision into tangible goals and projects, which provide boundaries for creativity and learning. It stresses the importance of identifying specific skills and interests that align with one's vision and the necessity of daily practice to improve and achieve mastery. The speaker explains the role of dopamine in pattern recognition and momentum, which can be leveraged through idea generation and connecting concepts relevant to one's vision. The paragraph also addresses the importance of eliminating noise and focusing on signal information that contributes to one's goals. It concludes by advocating for the development of a personal brand or a one-person business as a starting point for building a meaningful life.
🚀 Actualizing Vision Through Boundaries, Projects, and Real-World Learning
The final paragraph emphasizes the need for boundaries in creativity and the importance of translating goals into tangible projects to provide structure for learning and doing. It encourages viewers to start working on their projects daily, even without full knowledge, as the act of starting is where true learning begins through encountering and solving real-world problems. The speaker suggests that learning by doing is the most effective way to gain expertise and that the enjoyment of the process comes from the dopamine released during problem-solving and the momentum that follows. The paragraph concludes by reminding viewers that they are in control of their vision and should focus on what they can influence, rather than being distracted by external factors beyond their control.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Dark Room
💡Candle
💡Faith
💡Order and Chaos
💡Clarity
💡Psychic Entropy
💡Meditation
💡Metacognition
💡Autonomy
💡Dopamine
💡Mindfulness
💡Intrinsic Philosophy
💡Learning and Education
💡Vision
💡Anti-Vision
💡Enjoyment vs. Pleasure
💡Pattern Recognition
💡Momentum
Highlights
Life is compared to a dark room where candles symbolize moments of clarity and direction.
The human mind naturally leans towards chaos, with clarity emerging from ordered information.
People often feel most miserable during idle times, such as Sundays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Jobs provide a structured state of mind that can be more enjoyable than solitude.
Humans seek activities that give their mind structure and a sense of purpose.
Psychic entropy occurs when the mind loses coherence, often triggered by inactivity and solitude.
The pursuit of reversing entropy is a fundamental human endeavor aimed at problem-solving and survival.
Meditation and metacognition are tools to combat psychic entropy by ordering the mind.
The desire for freedom is often mistaken for the desire for autonomy and self-imposed limitations.
Sustainable clarity and enjoyment come from self-generated goals and societal alignment.
Motivation is transient, whereas clarity provides a bridge to achieving long-term goals.
Dopamine is associated with the desire for distant goals, while other neurotransmitters provide satisfaction in the present.
Mindfulness in detail allows for a deeper appreciation of everyday experiences.
Developing an intrinsic philosophy can transform superficial pursuits into meaningful ones.
Learning and education are essential for appreciating and deriving satisfaction from one's possessions.
The distinction between enjoyment and pleasure highlights the importance of investing attention for long-term satisfaction.
Having a vision for the future is crucial for maintaining a focused and meaningful life.
Creating an 'anti-vision' helps identify and avoid undesirable life outcomes.
Self-education and skill development are necessary for actualizing one's vision and overcoming challenges.
Writing down specific skills and interests is a step towards building a vision-aligned life.
Pattern recognition and momentum, fueled by dopamine, help in connecting ideas and achieving goals.
Setting boundaries for creativity and turning goals into projects provides a structured approach to learning and building.
Starting projects and learning through encounters with real-world problems is an effective method of skill acquisition.
Transcripts
Life is like a dark room.
On occasion we find the candles so that we can see,
but not for long.
The candle provides
vision and direction, but the flame will die out,
sparking fear in our souls that we will never find our way
unless we move with faith that we will find the next candle.
The human mind balances between order and chaos.
Chaos is our default state.
Clarity is the byproduct of ordered information
that fills our consciousness.
Our mind is clear when what we pay attention to is clear.
This is an explanation for human behavior,
and it explains why people report that the most miserable
part of their lives are on a Sunday between the times of 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
when they have nothing to do.
People say that they hate their jobs.
Yet jobs provide a clear state of mind
that is arguably much more enjoyable than being at home alone
with your thoughts.
Humans fill their days with activities
that structure their mind.
We always want to be doing something, seeing people, playing
games, writing,
designing, creating,
preferably investing our attention in something useful.
And when we are alone.
Psychic entropy ensues.
And so entropy is that everything tends towards disorder.
Like how one day you will die.
One day the sun will die out, one day the universe will die.
And you can see that anything
tangible will eventually decompose.
And that is unless we as humans attempt to reverse entropy.
That's all we're really doing here
is trying to solve the problems
that lead to things falling apart.
We're trying to extend our life on this earth.
Everything.
Even something as small as organizing your bookshelf
after it gets dirty is with the larger
survival goal in the back of your mind of I need to survive.
We need to live as long as possible.
We need to become immortal.
And that's what really everyone is creating to do.
And so psychic entropy is when we lose the frame
or the order of our mind
by letting go of a coherent line of thought.
And this happens more than you think
when we are sitting around and without actually doing anything,
when we're alone with our thoughts,
we may have some structured thoughts occasionally.
We may have a coherent line of thought,
but eventually that ends that last like 2 to 3 seconds.
And then eventually
you catch on to a thought
and then your thought process goes unconscious
and you can't keep track of
where your thoughts are going to end up.
So our mind grasps at negative thoughts and then they multiply.
And so the cure to this state of mind,
this unordered state of mind,
feeling lost, overwhelmed
and anxious, is knowing how to order your mind.
It is knowing how to direct your attention.
Meditation teaches you to focus on your breath.
Metacognition teaches you to question your thoughts.
Learning to be alone is learning
to order your mind in any circumstance for enjoyment.
And I think it's ironic that people think they want to maximize
the freedom in their life
because that's the opposite of what they want.
People don't want freedom. They want autonomy.
They don't want limitations projected on them.
They want to create their own limitations.
And so clarity is the key to enjoyment.
But enjoyment is not the only piece of the puzzle.
We can enjoy a life that someone assigns to us.
We can enjoy working a 9 to 5 job.
We can enjoy doing what people tell us to do.
But at the end of the day, that does not bring fulfillment.
Sustainable long term clarity comes from two sources
One is self-generated goals
in alignment with a conscious future,
and two
is society generated goals in alignment
with an unconscious future.
One is created, one is assigned.
If we don't want our life
to be the product of someone else's vision,
we must create our own.
Let's dive in.
Most people don't need motivation.
They need clarity.
Motivation is like standing on one side of a canyon.
The other side looks like a utopia.
Everything you could ever want beautiful people, music,
cars, houses, all calling your name to take the leap.
But you don't have a way to get over
to the other side of the canyon.
Clarity is the first plank of the bridge to the other side,
and motivation
can be illustrated by the behavior molecule dopamine.
When something is far away from us,
we desire it more when we do not have it, and when we acquire
that thing like a nice house, nice car, nice watch,
pretty person,
or even something like an internet course or a new book.
We feel good for a bit, but then it becomes normal.
It becomes a part of our life.
It's not something that we desire anymore
because we've acquired it.
And so we know this as the honeymoon phase, right?
When you want something so, so, so bad.
And then we finally get it.
There's maybe a two week to four week period
where you are in love
with that thing
and not really in love, but more so infatuated with that thing.
And now dopamine is not bad.
It is one of the most important
neurotransmitters to understand in your life, in how you behave.
It is the drive behind your dreams and that should be utilized.
But most people drown in motivation and they see so many things
that are out of their reach
every single day, especially on social media.
And so over and over again,
they waste this precious resource
that could be used to act on their dreams
and even if they do acquire those dreams, like their fancy car
or a nice watch,
they don't know how to swap their focus
to sustain the enjoyment of that thing
because while dopamine is more so raised,
when you desire something that is outside of you
or something that you do not have,
there are other neurotransmitters
that are called the here and now.
Neurotransmitters like serotonin, oxytocin, endorphins
and endocannabinoids
that give you satisfaction
and appreciation for what's in front of you.
The things that you have in your own personal space.
And so while some people take drugs like Molly, marijuana,
even alcohol, and I'm not judging,
I do these things occasionally, too.
There are more sustainable ways
to bring this satisfaction,
fulfillment, enjoyment
into your everyday life
with the things that you have to appreciate where you are
and who you are.
The first is mindfulness in detail.
So with this, you're
trying to notice the detail that your senses can provide
because most people are living in this superficial state,
everything around them is normal to them.
So when you go on a walk,
try to see a detail that you've never seen before.
Maybe it's in the trees
and how the leaves are so detailed or a bush that you've ever
you've never actually looked too closely
or maybe even the concrete under your feet.
We're trying to snap out of the mindless and normal routines
that keep us living on the surface.
Notice the extravagant details in the leaves of a tree,
the blades of grass
and the shine of the light on cars
as they pass you by
when you cook a meal, notice
the differences in texture, taste and feel.
Try to pick apart the ingredients when listening to a song.
Dig deep.
Can you hear the subtle layers in the background?
Those were intentional by the creator.
They want you to notice them.
And so you can see why
food critics, music lovers and yogis enjoy certain activities
so much.
It's because they're so immersed in the present moment
and their mind is being flooded with the here
and now neurotransmitters,
which is much more sustainable
than constantly pursuing that cheap dopamine hit.
And so the mindfulness in detail is really us
just trying to get in touch with reality,
because reality is an ever flowing quality of experience
and we're missing out on the depth of that experience
every single day.
And so you can apply this strategy
when you acquire something new
that is borderline boredom, right, because of your pursuits.
Maybe you have been pursuing this one thing so long
that when you get it and it's it's shine is starting to fade,
that if you don't want to put it onto the shelf,
you need to learn how to enjoy it.
You need to notice a detail in it
far beyond just your senses as well.
And that leads into point number two,
which is developing an intrinsic philosophy.
So let's imagine a young bodybuilder.
They started going to the gym for vanity,
but they stayed for the therapy.
They desired a strong esthetic physique
so that they could attract a partner and command respect.
But after a year or two, their progress drastically slowed down.
They built a great body.
So what's next?
It didn't really change how many people they attracted.
Maybe it bumped them up the social hierarchy a bit,
but for what?
A bit more attention.
Is it still worth
spending 7 to 8 hours a week on this endeavor
so they look inward?
What has this brought to my life?
Why do I keep showing up every day?
Where would I have spent my time otherwise?
How has this impacted the people I meet, the conversations
I can have, and the career opportunities open to me.
They realized that
their material pursuit was deeply immaterial as our most.
But people glance over that fact.
Their pursuit for better
gave them an identity that influenced positive decisions.
It prevented them from being like
the mindless masses who pursue nothing.
So the lesson is
this It's better to pursue
something superficial than it is to do nothing with your life.
You either learn what you don't want
so you can pursue what you want,
or you find depth, meaning and spirituality along the way.
And so the third thing here
for how to practice appreciation and satisfaction in the moment
is learning and education, because 95% of people would scoff
at someone who purchases a new car like a Porsche GT3.
That's because they only see the surface
and they can't open their mind to see that a person's
life and identity is more
than just a snapshot of that situation.
What if the person that bought it was a mechanic?
What if they derive a deep satisfaction
by digging into the machinery?
Now, what if the average Joe made the same purchase
but they decided to learn something new?
They can learn their way into a deeper crevice
of reality through education.
They study the car's parts history and how to drive better.
They start visiting the track
and the car becomes a consistent part of their lifestyle,
one that brings enjoyment and flow.
They construct a house of meaning
under the foundation of material.
Most people keep laying a foundation
and never build anything worth keeping with this knowledge.
The key to the good
life is a disciplined balance
between meaningful dopamine sources and creating satisfaction
when you achieve those goals.
So now we need to talk about enjoyment versus pleasure
and choosing your dopamine sources wisely.
Enjoyment comes from investing attention.
Pleasure comes from spending attention.
Investments are long term purchases are short term
enjoyment is process focused, pleasure is outcome focused.
Enjoyment is progress toward a long term goal.
Pleasure is achieving a goal without effort.
Our goal is to maximize the enjoyment in our everyday life.
That's all anyone is trying to do.
But most people don't zoom out to gain a perspective
that is distraction proof.
While pursuing those goals.
They're so narrowly focused on
what can bring pleasure right here and right now.
Literally, the key to life is just zooming out,
expanding your focus, expanding your mind,
collecting more perspective.
The highest perspective is the one that includes them all
because we don't want to get stuck scrolling social media,
having meaningless sex in more ways
than physical
and winning arguments
in the comments that lead to absolutely nothing useful.
We want to act on our goals, build
something beneficial
in reality,
and impact others in a way that brings enjoyment into our lives.
And so I talk a lot about having a vision for the future.
Why?
Because at every point in my life
where I have made substantial progress in a short period of time
while enjoying every second of it,
I was hell bent on actualizing a vision
for the future that I held in my mind.
And people that have experienced this same thing
know this power,
and that's why I write about it so much,
because I want to understand it. I want to dissect it.
I want to piece together
a way for people
to develop a vision in their own lives
so they can experience that feeling.
And so one concept that I've coined
that has helped many is the anti vision.
In brief, it's how you realize what you don't want.
And does this mean
that you can get rid of the things
that you don't want immediately?
No.
You can't just quit your job and move out of your hometown.
If you've built an entire house of responsibilities around that.
There's more on the line than money.
If you just quit your job, be smart about this.
This is a long term game.
So to create your anti
vision, here's what we have to do
first is observe society as a habit.
Pay close attention to the people around you.
In any situation. Why do they do what they do?
What is it leading towards?
Are they somebody that you want to be?
It could be as simple
as observing the groceries that people put in their baskets
or observing their body
and realizing that you don't want to end up
slow, lifeless, groggy all the time.
Number two
is to reflect on your past,
what our experiences that you never want to experience again.
What were the lowest lows of your life? What caused them?
Have you done anything to prevent that from happening again?
Make this a conscious practice in your life.
Number three is to make a list of things that you don't want.
Pull out a notebook and get specific.
This list should make you feel uncomfortable.
Keep this somewhere safe,
and when something new comes to mind, which it will,
because not every single idea is going to come to mind
in the span of 10 to 20 minutes.
As you're writing this out,
it's going to come to your mind over years and years
and years of experiencing
the things that pop the ideas into your head
and you need somewhere
to write it down for this number
for us to realize where you will be
if you keep doing the same thing
you are your habits where will your life end up?
If you have the same lifestyle in ten years?
Do you want that?
Number five is to transmute
that energy into a passionate vision.
What will you have to learn, build and execute daily
to avoid your anti vision?
And if you want to turn your vision
into a brand and your notes into content
so that you can build an authentic
and purposeful one person business and check out to our writer.
So we just came up with your anti vision,
but now your vision, your vision is your frame.
It is what you hold in the back of your mind
to guide your daily actions.
It is the lens from which you view your goals
and from your vision and your goals.
Those are the lens that help
you view and perceive daily situations to set.
You can make better decisions.
It's not about having long term or short term focus.
It's about having both.
Zoom out
Your life is a culmination of your choices,
and if you want to make better ones, you must expand your mind.
Consciousness and focus beyond your worries.
So now that you've created a specific anti vision
for your future,
you primed your mind
for pattern recognition so that you can spot opportunities
that will aid in you actualizing the vision for your future,
or just realizing, okay, this is not what I want to do.
I'm not going to put this in my grocery basket
because I'm only now aware of it,
because I've realized that this is damaging
the health that I want to have going into my vision
for the future.
And so,
yes, it is helpful to get even more specific
on what you want out of your future,
but your vision is imaginary.
It's a vision, right?
It should be culminated over time
and it's very helpful to write things out.
And I would encourage
you do that
to write out the opposite of your anti vision,
because your vision may not be strong yet.
Your vision gets strong over time.
As I said,
not everything is going to come to mind in the 10
to 20 minutes that you're going to spend doing this.
That's literally impossible.
It's going to culminate and expand and develop over years
and years and years of experiencing life
failing, succeeding and having data points
from which to iterate on your vision.
So now
that we have a vision for the future,
we need to learn how to learn and build because schools
can't and won't teach you how to build your dreams.
Schools are intimately connected
with the government, politics and economy
and their conditioning process
or education is set up to keep these things going
to keep them alive.
Anything that gives the individual power is a threat.
So self education is a requirement on your journey,
and it's obvious
that you can't reach your goals
at your current level of development
or else you'd already achieve them.
You need to develop skills, you need to build things.
You need to fail.
You need to gain experience.
Because it also wouldn't be challenging
if you could achieve your goals right now.
It wouldn't
be challenging, and challenge
gives you a place to focus and order your mind.
That's what makes life
enjoyable is challenge plays a crucial role in the flow, state
enjoyment and dopamine,
but only if you take on challenges
that aren't too boring or difficult.
Play at your level, but try to make it to the next level.
And if you want to retain everything that you learn,
or at least the important things,
not the noise,
you can't learn literally everything
that comes across your mind.
You you must remember the important things
that actualize your vision. That's how you learn everything.
And if you want to do that,
then you must learn as you build or build as you learn.
So here's what you do.
First is to write down 10
to 20
specific skills interests
or topics that will actualize your vision,
because we need clarity on what to do
every single day to actualize that vision.
Most people
fail to make tangible progress
because they don't realize that a lifelong habit of education,
skill, acquisition and practice is how you build a better life.
This is not optional
if you don't have time carved out
each day
to practice your craft for life,
then you aren't going to make it anywhere meaningful.
Life itself is a practice and most people aren't showing up.
They sit at home in distract themselves
with mindless entertainment.
You don't have your ideal lifestyle
because you aren't living that lifestyle
right now, but on a smaller scale, as you get better
at what you do, the time you spend doing it will increase
and the impact of what you're doing will be more in less time
and money will become inevitable.
If you're starting as a designer or a writer, then
you're going to design or write for an hour date
every single morning.
As you get better,
you're going to be able
to do the same amount of work
that took that one hour in 20 minutes.
And so not only are you doing better
and more work within that first hour,
but you're able to incorporate
other things and start to build, let's say, a business for it
and slowly increase the time you spend doing it until it becomes
your lifestyle.
The same goes for the gym,
the same goes for
every single healthy habit
that's the successful people do on a daily basis.
They didn't just
poof land into this lifestyle
after they had a successful business,
it was their lifestyle that allowed them to build the business.
And so the key to all of this is specifici.
We don't write down web design for one of your curiosities
or interests that you're looking to write down here.
Write down how to create landing pages
that are actually useful to businesses.
Don't write down the gym,
write down diet and training principles
to lose £10 of fat in six weeks.
Do this ten times minimum.
And if you don't see how the skills, interest
or curiosities aid in your vision, then remove them.
So step two After writing down
10 to 20
interests, we're going to leverage
dopamine through pattern recognition and momentum,
connecting ideas and noting patterns in reality raises
dopamine levels in the brain.
It's the same reason
that cocaine feels so good dopamine,
but this is much more sustainable.
It is addictive
and this process becomes more powerful when you build momentum.
Think of it like doing a Sudoku puzzle.
You come up with one answer to fill in and dopamine increases.
And what that does is it
narrows your mind with that feedback to find other answers.
So once you find one answer, then you're like, Oh,
there's one more,
oh, there's another one,
and you build momentum in the dopamine continues to increase
and it feels good and keeps you engaged.
And so the same thing happens when you have an idea at night.
You're like, That's a great idea. I need to write that down.
And then you have another one
and then another one
and you have ten ideas that you have no idea what to do
with, aside from write down and keep them safe for the morning
when you're going to go and do focus work.
And so when you notice one idea that connects to your vision,
your signal to noise ratio increases.
And this happens when you're studying
your interesting curiosities,
so your attention narrows on more relevant information,
not only on the things that you're reading
or watching or listening to,
but also the ones that were already in your mind.
And so your mind lights up with excitement
and your vision just grows that much stronger.
And this is why it feels so good to live with purpose.
And so that was step
number two is leveraging dopamine in pattern recognition.
Step number three is to learn and build.
That way,
you eliminate useless information
because everyone is telling you what to do.
They're projecting
what they deem important onto you, what they see as signal.
But what to you is 95% of the time noise.
And if you aren't
where you want to be in your life, then nothing is as important
as your own goals.
Not the news,
not your friends relationship problems,
and definitely not who's getting elected.
And so on the election part,
I always find it funny that people get so up in arms about like
gas prices or whether or not they can have a baby and it's don't
get me wrong,
they're like,
I understand
that it's your body, your choice, or whatever it is.
I can go either way. I see both perspectives, right?
As I said earlier,
the highest perspective is all perspectives
and being able to hold both of those and pull truth.
What I'm saying here is that most people
hide behind the fact that it's easier
to submit a vote than it is to change your life.
They can't zoom out and see another way that is more effective
to bring their beliefs into reality than by submitting a vote.
Because if you're worried about gas prices,
then why haven't you zoomed out
and developed a strategy
or a plan
to build a business
so that you never have to worry about gas prices again?
That is ten times more powerful,
not only for your life
but for other people's lives
and not having to rely on one measly vote
that may not even get counted.
And again,
if you zoom out,
you can build an audience and present your perspective
to millions
so that you actually have an impact on the votes
about your bodily rights or whatever it may be.
That's how they keep you locked into this
thing is by keeping
your vision,
your focus narrowed in on their vision for what they want
rather than you zooming out and crafting a plan
to find a better way to getting what you want.
I don't care what your beliefs are
on your bodily rights or whatever you want to do.
If you want it to become reality, then take it into your hands
as much as you can.
Develop a vision for the future and actualize that by yourself.
Take control of it
and forget about the things
that you have very little control over.
So to create, you need boundaries for your creativity
or else things get too chaotic and overwhelming.
You need
goals turned into projects
so that you have something tangible
to work on
and the goals and projects
provide boundaries for your learning and creativity.
So break down your vision into goals now.
Yearly, Monthly. Weekly. Daily.
Turn all of those into milestones
for a project that you can work on, like a personal brand,
which is the fuel for anything
you want to build or a one person business,
which is the starting point that I believe 99% of
the people should start with before
trying to go after any other business model,
because it's something that is holistic
and it evolves with you and it's not a static business model
that sounds too good to be true.
So with your vision in mind, start building and learning.
Work on your project daily regardless of
if you know what you're doing
because you don't know what you're doing
because you haven't registered that as a problem
or actually started the project and hit a problem
that makes you realize,
Oh, this is what I need to learn,
and you're never going to find that if you don't start,
you can learn, you can be an expert at something in the books,
but if you don't actually do it,
you're going to hit the same problem as if you knew nothing.
And then you're going to have to go
and research that problem anyway.
So it's better to start then learn
because that is the best way to learn
is to encounter
a real world
problem, research
specific information to solve it,
keep a steady flow of information from your consumption, solve
the problem,
enjoy the dopamine, and let momentum
carry you into a season of intensity.
The rest is in your hands.
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